# Riley Reichel

> College - Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | World Robotics Champion | Mentor

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/rileyreichel

While my head is devoted to computer science, coding, building robots and reading, reading, reading, my heart is devoted to people.  Mentoring the middle school robotics team and working at Foothill Horizons summer camp reminds me that things only happen when people work together.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer Intern @ ArrowAI
Jan 2024 – Present | Oakland, California, United States
I created a web scraper used to find important information on websites. That information was fed into a custom ChatGPT model for small businesses to use to generate ad content and post on social media sites.

### Counselor @ Foothill Horizons Summer Camp
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Sonora, California, United States
Worked as a counselor, responsible for 15-20 campers a week and leading outdoor education classes.

### Code Coach @ theCoderSchool
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | Berkeley, California, United States
Led one on one and larger classes of children ages six to eighteen, teaching Python and Java at varying levels.

### Junior Counselor @ Foothill Horizons Outdoor School
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Sonora, California, United States
After 7 years attending, this year worked as a JC.  The relationships we build at camp are everlasting and the bonds are amazing!

### Founder @ Head-Royce School
Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 | Founded and led the middle school debate program, which now has over 50 kids a year enrolled
Founded, coordinate, and mentored the Middle School debate program, recruiting members and growing to over 50 enrolled students.  Mentored team, and judging debates.  Helped shape the program and ensure success.

### Mentor, Middle School Robotics Team @ Head-Royce School
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Middle School Robotics Team
Worked with the middle school team to achieve STATE CHAMPION and qualify and attend the NATIONAL VEX Robotics championships in Dallas Texas

### Software Programmer, High School Robotics Team @ Head-Royce School
Jan 2018 – Jan 2022 | High School Robotics Team
Designed, built, and competed in VEX robotics.  #8 in the world at Worlds in 2019 and #5 in the world at Worlds in 2022.  Managed all software development for robots and participated in design and development sprints, strategy and competition

### Summer Internship @ Head-Royce School
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Summer Lab Leader
Mentored children in the Head Royce "Heads Up" summer program.  Open to all members of the community, the Head's Up program delivers to disadvantaged youth summer educational opportunities

### Ice Cream Scooper @ Smitten Ice Cream
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Oakland, California, United States
Served ice cream, completed transactions, customer service and cleaned up the shop!


## Education
### Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in Computer Science
University of California, Berkeley

### High School Diploma in Computer Science, Robotics, Policy Debate and General High School Studies
Head-Royce School


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/riley-reichel

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Last updated: 2026-03-29